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to sware

to sware

1 9.9
Old past form of 'swear' meaning to make a serious promise or statement
  • verb
  • /swɛr/
  • Archaic
: juró
  • In her heart, she sware to protect the village from harm.

Bryce could have sworn Rysan's golden face paled slightly.

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Examples

  • He sware an oath to uphold the truth in court.

  • The knight sware loyalty to his king during the ceremony.

  • And I swore that I would never do that.

  • And I swore I would never let anybody waste their life.

  • The only thing is, is like all of us, we, we sort, we swore an oath, right?

  • I sware on oaht.

  • SHE SWARES TO ME

Surface Forms

sware infinitive
swareing present participle
swared past
swared past participle

Etymology

Sware is an old past form of swear, from an old English verb that meant 'to promise' or 'to take an oath'. That's why in old stories 'he sware' simply means he made a serious promise.